tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post2079946119145754526..comments2024-03-20T13:48:59.399-04:00Comments on Classic Sci-Fi Movies: A Clockwork OrangeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-44836815153444560072012-06-22T21:07:16.126-04:002012-06-22T21:07:16.126-04:00Hi Randall,
For me, the lingering angst in ACO...Hi Randall, <br />For me, the lingering angst in ACO's dystopia was the science-politics aspect. In the story, it was almost too large to be really seen, (Forest hidden by trees) yet was ever-present as the ghost animating the machine. And, since it was so vast, the fates of the puny: Alex, the author's wife -- curiously named Mrs. Alexander) or even the cat lady, become meaningless as Nightowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636207098734817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-6037483794380839052012-06-21T22:53:02.847-04:002012-06-21T22:53:02.847-04:00A disturbing dystopia, to be sure. We're not t...A disturbing dystopia, to be sure. We're not to this point and time yet, and we may never be, but it's nonetheless a terrifying prospect.<br /><br />One amusing note: South Park did a wonderful tribute/spoof of this film to a degree in BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT by having a device implanted in Eric Cartman to accomplish the same thing as Alex.<br /><br />Lastly, Alex in a sense conquers Randall Landershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459066894752870249noreply@blogger.com